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Pruning and flowering control of Rhododendron fortunei

Saul Goodman
2020-01-10 08:01:52
Rhododendron yunjinensis has been cultivated in many places in China. Because the flowers are beautiful and colorful, there are artificial cultivation in many places. It can not only be used for pot planting in important places to add atmosphere, but also for the surrounding environment. They not only look beautiful, root skin can also be used as medicine to treat hemoptysis and other diseases, so how do they care? Come and have a look!

Pruning

If you prune them properly, they open faster. The main way for this plant to develop new branches is by coring. If the flowers are too dense, you can open the buds, so that the rest of the flowers can get a balanced nutrition, but also let those flowers open larger, more thick color. And it will make them bloom better next year.

prune Rhododendron

The germination ability of this plant is very strong. If there are too many branches, it will not only affect the ornamental, but also affect the growth. Therefore, pruning should be carried out in time. Cut off the sick, withered and deformed branches. Time is generally chosen in the spring after the fall of bloom, this time can not only not affect the state of flowering but also make the next year's bloom a little better

Florescence control

They basically divide flower buds in autumn. First, they refrigerate for a period of time, then heat them, and then they can control the flowering period manually. In this way, they can delay the flowering time. The specific way is to place the flowers that have formed flower buds in the environment of - 2-4 ℃. If you see the basin soil is dry, you need to water it in time, and then put it outdoors in summer. This way, you can Bloom after 2 weeks.

Rhododendron florescence

If you want them to open at the bottom, you can move the potted cuckoos to the greenhouse. The indoor temperature should be controlled at 20-25 ℃, and the humidity should reach a certain degree. You should often spray water around to increase the humidity. In this way, they can bloom in about a month and a half. You can also use 1 - 2 times of phosphate fertilizer before flowering to make the flowers grow better.

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